unbrined
Skipped the saltwater
Not soaked or preserved in brine—a salt water solution used for curing or flavoring.
An unbrined turkey cooks faster but may be less moist and flavorful than one that's been brined.
The term appears mainly in cooking contexts where brining is standard practice: The unbrined chicken was noticeably drier.
preparation
Lacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
- undressedLacking garments or treatment
- unpickledNot preserved in brine
- unsoakedNot saturated with liquid
natural
Containing no added sodium
- saltlessContaining no sodium chloride
- rawIn original state
- uncuredNot treated for keeping
- unprocessedNot yet treated
untreated · unpreserved · unmarinated · fresh · pure · organic · whole · unrefined
unseasoned
Lacking flavor or experience
- unflavoredWithout added taste
- undressedLacking garments or treatment
- unpickledNot preserved in brine
unsoaked · air-dried · plain · simple · bare · neutral · mild · subtle
unsalted
Containing no added sodium
unprocessed · untreated · unpreserved · unmarinated · fresh · pure · organic · whole · unrefined · virgin